Ellie was a member of the Red Hat Society in O’Fallon, Illinois. She was an avid card player, especially pinochle, and she also enjoyed bingo. She will truly be missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank W. Brown.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her children, Frank A. (Sandra) Brown, of St. Louis, Missouri, Jerry M. (Jane) Brown, of Hoyleton, Illinois, Doris Johnson, of Caseyville, Illinois, and Bruce W. (Mabel) Brown, of San Antonio, Texas; her 16 grandchildren,; 26 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Memorials are appreciated to the American Heart Association. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.
Visitation: Friends may call from Noon to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
Funeral: Services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.
